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By Jill Dando News Students have been inspired by a world expert on Tort Law and driverless cars at one of Britain’s best school-based sixth forms. Dr Matthew Channon, of the University of Exeter met students at The King Alfred School Academy sixth form in Highbridge, Somerset at their
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By Jill Dando News Some of Britain’s best young school footballers have brought home the county cup for the first time since 2003 The 14 and 15 year olds at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset won the Somerset Cup with a stunning win against Millfield. WCSA previously
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By Amy, 12, and Josh, 15, Jill Dando News Brilliant young journalists quizzed one of the world’s most famous dentists in their latest Jill Dando interview. The 17 reporters asked some superb questions to inspirational internet sensation, Dr Milad Shadrooh, known as ’The Singing Dentist’. The incredibly positive and
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By Jill Dando News A Weston-super-Mare company is hosting an exclusive event to attract and recruit new talent within the local area and surrounding towns. On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 May, the Ascot Group is opening the doors to its business campus and welcoming a host of visitors to
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By Jill Dando News Kind Alexis, 11, of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset has been praised for always smiling, being hardworking and polite. She has amassed an incredible number of 1400 Achievement Points so far and no negative points. Alexis has also given a wellbeing boost to a
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By Jill Dando News Super Archie, 15, of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, has won the prestigious Mayor’s Youth Award for his amazing eco and community work. Weston Mayor James Clayton presented Archie with the award. He said: “As Mayor I decided to create the mayor's
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By Jill Dando News Pupils have placed a time capsule inside one of the worlds’ first T-pylons near Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset. It marks the completion of the project to build 48 new pylons for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Schoolchildren from East Huntspill Academy, near Burnham-On-Sea, have been invited
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By Jill Dando News An award-winning multi academy trust has achieved the highest UK commendation available to school business professionals. The Somerset-based The Priory Learning Trust was presented with the SchoolMark for its excellent management to support better outcomes for its 5000 students. SchoolMark is the accreditation for effective resource
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By Jill Dando News Some two million young people now have access to a confidential new text messaging service. ChatHealth enables young people, aged 11-19, to text a School Nurse confidentially to ask for advice on a range of issues, from mental health and relationships, to bullying, self-harm and exam
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By Jill Dando News Green-fingered students have introduced two pretty Schedfflera Janine plants to go in every classroom across the school. Two students are selected weekly to look after the plants at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, allowing students to showcase responsibility and respect for their learning environment.
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By Jill Dando News Helen Burge, Deputy Chief Operations Officer at the Priory Learning Trust in Somerset attended the launch of the DfE’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy at the National History Museum. She was representing the UK School's Sustainability Network Operations Group, having previously contributed as
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By Jill Dando News The 50-feet square area at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset will be a magnet for wildlife. It will be full of insect-attracting plants, insect hotels, bird and bat boxes and a vegetable garden with potential trees and a beehive to come. The area
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By Jill Dando News The unique, groundbreaking, eco-boosting PreLoved Prom scheme at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset allows students and residents to access clothing for free. Hundreds of quality dresses and suits are donated from across Britain up to the value of £450. The clothing can also
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By Jill Dando News Olivia, 16, of The King Alfred School Academy, in Highbridge, Somerset, has made it onto Oxford University’s MasterClasses to prepare for medical school. Olivia left Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset in September after an amazing five years including being founding reporter of Jill
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By Jack (Year 9) and Florence (Year 8) The 67 students from one school are now published writers after huge success in a National Poetry competition. Year 9 students from The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA) in Highbridge, Somerset entered a poetry competition run by national company Young Writers in
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By Jill Dando News The brilliant Virginia in Year 10 at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, contacted Principal Jacqui Scott to say that she would like to help the community. Then she singlehandedly wrapped 15 boxes of goodies for Easter and delivered them to the local St Peter’